West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation BEAD awards
West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation won $3.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 432 locations in Tennessee, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Tennessee
$3.6 million
Listed as West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc. · 432 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.2 million · est. completion September 30, 2029 · about 102 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Tennessee ECD Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data upload (approved) (NTIA approved 2026-02-02)
BEAD grants
$3.6 million
Locations
432
Grant per location
$8,423
Fiber miles (est.)
102 buried · 0 aerial
Latest completion
September 30, 2029
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 102 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Splicing and drops. Every one of the 432 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).
How subs usually get on a BEAD build
- Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
- Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
- Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
- Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.
Other wired BEAD winners in Tennessee
BellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)TN · $48.8 millionVolunteer Energy CooperativeTN · $18.8 millionUnited Telephone Company (United Communications)TN · $18.1 millionZiTELTN · $18.0 millionBrightspeedTN · $14.3 millionDickson Electric DepartmentTN · $11.7 millionGreeneville Energy AuthorityTN · $11.0 millionBen Lomand CommunicationsTN · $5.0 million
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